11 Nov Newsmakers: Malia Jones & Amanda Simanek of Dear Pandemic
WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviews Malia Jones, UW-Madison PhD MPH, and Amanda Simanek, UW-Milwaukee PhD MPH, on the "Dear Pandemic" project....
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11 Nov WiSys names 2020 Innovators of the Year
For exemplary contributions to Wisconsin innovation, WiSys honors two professors and a team of three students as 2020 Carl E. Gulbrandsen Innovators of the Year....
10 Nov Wisconsin Public Radio: Pfizer Announces Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is 90 Percent Effective
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced that the COVID-19 vaccine is roughly 90 percent effective based on early trial results, raising some hopes that there could be a preemptive treatment available soon....
09 Nov UW Health Experts Want to Eliminate Flu Vaccine Disparities
As we see COVID-19 disproportionately impacting Black, Latinx and Indigenous people, we are reminded of the importance of ensuring everyone gets a flu shot to protect against severe influenza outcomes....
05 Nov A major step for the polyvalent HIV vaccine – WHV manufactures world’s first four-valent gp120 protein vaccine
Working with Waisman Biomanufacturing, WHV scientists manufactured a novel 4-valent gp120 protein vaccine for further clinical testing of its preventive HIV vaccine candidate PDPHV....
27 Oct Formation of ‘Tech Caucus’ will help keep state lawmakers apprised of trends, issues
Four veteran state lawmakers who have served as leaders on bills advancing Wisconsin’s tech-based economy over time will act as co-chairs of a new “Tech Caucus” within the Wisconsin Legislature. “The Wisconsin Technology Council is pleased to announce the creation of the caucus, which deepens...
18 Oct URP: WHERE COVID MEETS CUTTING EDGE
It’s no surprise that when a new challenge arises, like the COVID-19 pandemic, the researchers and companies at University Research Park swing into action....
16 Oct UW researchers find more precise way to detect COVID-19 pneumonia
Using cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, University of Wisconsin‒Madison investigators have developed a far more precise way to identify cases of COVID-19-induced pneumonia....
07 Oct Cap Times Idea Fest: How can Madison attract more professionals of color?
When Aaron Bird Bear first arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Madison two decades ago, he was shocked by its lack of infrastructure for retaining and graduating Native and Hawaiian students....
01 Oct New BioForward Report Puts Statewide Biohealth Industry Economic Impact at $28B
Today, BioForward Wisconsin, the collective voice of Wisconsin’s robust and comprehensive biohealth cluster representing more than 220 member organizations, shared results of the Wisconsin Biohealth: Industry Landscape and Economic Impact Report....
30 Sep Virtual events explore science of well-being, feature new insights from Dalai Lama
At the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds, researchers continue to pursue the science of well-being, sharing knowledge and guidance to help people manage their stress and emotional health during times of hardship....
25 Sep Madison-based SciArt’s software helps engineers design parts for aerospace and automotive
Cars, trucks and airplanes need to be as light as possible to run as efficiently as possible, which means their parts need to be lightweight too. Those parts also need to be sturdy and reliable. A Madison-based startup is making the process of designing those...